US Police Officer Gets 12 Years In Prison For 3 Casino Heists
NDTV
Caleb Rogers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department when he robbed the Red Rock Aliante and Rio casinos between November 2021- February 2022.
A Las Vegas police officer has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for stealing nearly $165,000 in three casino heists, CNN reported. According to court documents, Officer Caleb Rogers also brandished his service firearm in one of the heists.
The 35-year-old man was with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department when he robbed the Red Rock Aliante and Rio casinos between November 2021 and February 2022, the New York Times reported. The prosecutors said that during the heist, the accused was seen wearing black latex gloves, dark clothing and a mask.
On Tuesday, he was sentenced after being found guilty of three counts of robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm. According to the documents filed in the US District Court for the District of Nevada, he was ordered to pay more than $85,000 in restitution.
